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January 18, 2020 Jake Clements

Making a Sazerac Cocktail

The Sazerac Cocktail is one of my favorite whiskey cocktails. The simple yet potent cocktail is one of the, if not the oldest cocktails in the United States. The mystery,

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January 17, 2020 Nick Leghorn

100 Years Ago Today: Prohibition Starts in the United States

Over the last few years we’ve seen more and more states legalizing the use of recreational drugs like marijuana and pushing towards national legalization… which just goes to show how

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January 15, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: George Dickel Classic No. 8 Tennessee Sour Mash Whisky

There are precisely two major distilleries that produce Tennessee whiskey using the time honored Lincoln County process. The first is Jack Daniels, a rather famous whiskey you may have heard

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January 13, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Cigar Review: Tabacalera del Oriente San Martin

When I came back from Lima, Peru, I noted that it’s not exactly a cigar-friendly place. That’s not to say that tobacco isn’t a thing in the whole country —

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January 10, 2020 Nick Leghorn

What’s the Purpose of a Whiskey Decanter?

Half of the enjoyment of drinking a fine spirit is the spirit itself, and the other half is the experience of preparing and consuming. The interesting bottles, the fine glassware…

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January 8, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: High West Whiskey American Prairie Bourbon

I was looking through the list of whiskey reviews we’ve done and noticed that there are a lot of states that are missing from the list. Craft distilling is happening

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January 6, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Two Stars Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Two Stars… it’s an unfortunate name for a bourbon. Even on a three star system, it’s like they’re saying that their bourbon is sub-par. Name aside, today we put this

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January 3, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Old Grand-Dad 80 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

While I’ve seen Old Grand-Dad on the shelves, I’ve always been hesitant to pick it up and give it a try. On the outside, it looks like it’s in the

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January 1, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Cocktail Recipe: New Year’s Boulevardier

It’s the roaring twenties all over again! At least, that’s what the internet keeps telling me. And what better way to ring in the new year than with a cocktail

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December 30, 2019 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: High West Whiskey Campfire

One of my favorite things in the world is a good mashup. I love the idea of taking two contrasting things and putting them together to form a new and

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December 27, 2019 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Auchentoshan Select Single Malt Scotch Whisky

I’m home in New York for the holidays, and with very little else to do around the house I found myself working my way through my father’s liquor cabinet. Some

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December 25, 2019 Nick Leghorn

Whisky Review: Lagavulin 11 Year Nick Offerman Edition

I don’t think there’s a single thing that Nick Offerman has ever done that is a disappointment. From his years on Parks and Recreation to his 45 minute video of

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December 23, 2019 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Ancient Age Preferred Blended Whiskey

Writing whiskey reviews, I’ve been feeling a bit like an archaeologist. There’s a clear distinction between the type of spirits that are popular today and the spirits that lined the

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December 20, 2019 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Legent Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

I was at the company holiday party recently, talking with some coworkers about our favorite whiskies. While I recognized most of the names, one stood out: Legent. The person who

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December 18, 2019 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

There are a handful of bourbons that have a long and storied past, bourbons that have influenced the course of history or been involved in significant cultural events. Today, we’re

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